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Veterinarians and Animal Scientists

Occupation (2232) - 2024-Q3

  • 50.5k, Workforce
  • $6.7k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 41.3, Average age
  • 44.6, Weekly hours worked
  • 5.71, Weekly days worked
  • 6.11%, Workforce with second job
  • 32.3%, Informal Workforce
  • 16.9, Average years of Schooling

About Veterinarians and Animal Scientists

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The workforce of Veterinarians and Animal Scientists during third quarter of 2024 was 50.5k people, whose salary averaged $6.7k MX working around 44.6 hours per week.

The average age of Veterinarians and Animal Scientists was 41.3 years. The workforce was distributed in 63% men with an average salary of $7.62k MX and, 37% women with average salary of $5.14k MX.

The best average salaries received by Veterinarians and Animal Scientists were in Quintana Roo ($22.7k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($20.9k MX), and Nuevo León ($19k MX) while the workforce was larger in Ciudad de México (12.4k), Estado de México (5.32k), and Guanajuato (3.3k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in Amusement Parks and Arcades ($18k MX), General Public Administration ($12.4k MX), and Medical Doctors Offices ($11.4k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (85.5k), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (4.92%), and Cattle Raising (3.14%).

39.6% of the total informal workers correspond to women with an average salary of $5.4k MX and 60.4% to men with an average salary of $3.12k MX.

At the level of states, Tlaxcala had the highest percentage of informal workers with 100% corresponding to 648 from 648 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Michoacán de Ocampo with a 4.64% corresponding to 153 from 3.3k workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 50.5k, Workforce 2024-Q3
  • $6.7k MX, Average monthly salary 2024-Q3

At third quarter of 2024, the people who worked as Veterinarians and Animal Scientists were 50.5k being a 19.1% lower than the second quarter of 2024. (62.5k).

In the same period, an average salary of $6.7k MX was observed, registering a drop of 21%, compared to the second quarter of 2024 ($8.48k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Veterinarians and Animal Scientists during the third quarter of 2024 were Ciudad de México (12.4k), Estado de México (5.32k), and Guanajuato (3.3k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the main positive variations occurred in San Luis Potosí and Oaxaca with an increase of 879 (199%) and 769 (77.4%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Hidalgo and Jalisco with a decrease of 3.21k (79%) and 2.13k (50%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Veterinarians and Animal Scientists during third quarter of 2024 were Quintana Roo ($22.7k MX), Coahuila de Zaragoza ($20.9k MX), and Nuevo León ($19k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2024, the positive salary growth was higher in Coahuila de Zaragoza and Nuevo León with an increase of $12.9k MX (161%) and $12.4k MX (187%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Yucatán and San Luis Potosí with a decrease of $14.5k MX (62.1%) and $12k MX (100%), respectively.

Average Salary and Workforce by Sex and Age

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Average Age 2024-Q3

  • 34.7, Women
  • 45.2, Men

At third quarter of 2024, the male workforce in Veterinarians and Animal Scientists represented the 63% of the employed population and women 37%. The male workforce was higher in the age group of 45 to 54 years (8.6k), while the female workforce was higher in the age group of 25 to 34 years (8.02k).

The highest average salary was $11.8k MX received by men from 35 to 44 years, while the lowest average salary was $6.99k MX received by women from 25 to 34 years.

* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.

Average Salary and Workforce by Gender and Schooling Years

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Average Schooling in Years (2024-Q3)

  • 16.8, Women
  • 16.9, Men

During the third quarter of 2024, male and female workforce in Veterinarians and Animal Scientists was concentrated in the educational segment with 16 to 18 years of schooling (31.1k men and 17.9k women).

The highest average salary was $7.76k MX received by men with 16 to 18 years of schooling, while the lowest average salary was $4.59k MX received by women with 16 to 18 years of schooling.

* The data regarding salaries have low statistical precision so it should not be used as conclusions.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Veterinarians and Animal Scientists in different industries and economic sectors.

At third quarter of 2024, the workforce was higher in Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (86.1%), Justice Administration and Security and Public Order Preservation (4.92%), and Cattle Raising (3.14%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in Amusement Parks and Arcades ($18k MX), General Public Administration ($12.4k MX), and Medical Doctors Offices ($11.4k MX).

Labor Informality

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Labor Informality

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Labor Informality 2024-Q3

  • 32.3%, Veterinarians and Animal Scientists
  • 54.6%, Average Informality in Mexico

During the third quarter of 2024, the labor informality of Veterinarians and Animal Scientists reached a 32.3%, which implied a decrease from 0.39 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2024  (32.7%).

The labor informality of this occupation was lower than informality at the country level in 22.4 percentage points during the third quarter of 2024.

Labor Informality by State

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Greater Labor Informality: 100%, Tlaxcala

Less Labor Informality: 4.64 %, Michoacán de Ocampo

At third quarter of 2024, the states with the highest rate of labor informality in Veterinarians and Animal Scientists were Tlaxcala (100%), Guerrero (100%), and Morelos (87%).

The states with the lowest informality rate were Ciudad de México (8.33%), Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (6.32%), and Michoacán de Ocampo (4.64%).

Labor Informality by Age and Education

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Workforce

The workforce of Veterinarians and Animal Scientists during the third quarter of 2024 was higher in the age group with 25 to 34 years concentrating 14.9k workers of which 54.6% corresponds to formal employment (8.15k) and 45.4% to informal employment (6.78k).

Regarding the schooling years, the workforce was higher in the range with 16 to 18 years of schooling concentrating 49k workers of which 67.5%  corresponds to formal employment (33.1k) and 32.5% corresponds to informal employment (15.9k).